The Clovis North Broncos will challenge the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Clovis North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests.
Clovis North saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell 60-55 to American Fork. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 68th in California, while the Cavemen are ranked tenth in Utah).
Meanwhile, Bakersfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 82-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alameda.
Despite the defeat, Bakersfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryze Niles shot 60% from the field on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Johnson, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 13 points.
Bakersfield's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Clovis North, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything came up roses for Clovis North against Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 72-39 victory. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Drillers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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